Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Canada Biomedical Research Fund
This program helps ensure Canada is prepared for future pandemics by increasing domestic capacity through investments and partnerships across the academic, public, private and non-profit sectors to produce life-saving vaccines and therapeutics.
- Total value
- $218M
- Agreements
- 19
- Jan 2023 to Mar 2024
- Median agreement
- $13.2M
- Typical range
- $5.7M–$17.1M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The University of British Columbia | 3 | $34.1M |
| Université de Montréal | 3 | $29.4M |
| University of Alberta | 3 | $23.7M |
| University of Toronto | 2 | $20M |
| Sinai Health System | 1 | $19M |
| University of Manitoba | 1 | $18.9M |
| École Polytechnique de Montréal | 1 | $14.9M |
| Simon Fraser University | 1 | $13.6M |
| University of Windsor | 1 | $12.9M |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute/Institut de recherche de l'Hopital d'Ottawa | 1 | $11.9M |
| University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa | 1 | $1M |
Plus 1 agreements ($19M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | $6M |
| 2024 | 14 | $212M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 7 | $83.7M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $47.7M |
| Quebec | 4 | $44.4M |
| Alberta | 3 | $23.7M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $18.9M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 19 | $218M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | University of Windsor | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $12,940,731 |
| Mar 2024 | University of Toronto | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $18,976,000 |
| Mar 2024 | University of Manitoba | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $18,937,327 |
| Mar 2024 | The University of British Columbia | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $18,647,229 |
| Mar 2024 | The University of British Columbia | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $14,462,237 |
| Mar 2024 | University of Alberta | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $13,178,835 |
| Mar 2024 | University of Alberta | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $9,482,666 |
| Mar 2024 | Université de Montréal | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $15,483,868 |
| Mar 2024 | Université de Montréal | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $11,950,454 |
| Mar 2024 | Sinai Health System | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $18,976,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Simon Fraser University | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $13,563,001 |
| Mar 2024 | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute/Institut de recherche de l'Hopital d'Ottawa | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $11,865,155 |
| Mar 2024 | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $14,920,300 |
| Jan 2023 | University of Toronto | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2023 | University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2023 | The University of British Columbia | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2023 | University of Alberta | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Université de Montréal | Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure FundGrant | $2,000,000 |